Thomas Hanscome Legare was born in Charleston, SC, April 19, 1811, the youngest child of Thomas and Ann Eliza Berwick Legare. He left Yale College during the last part of the Junior year, but his high scholarship led to his receiving an honorary degree in 1841.
He studied theology in the Seminary at Columbia, SC, 1834-1836, and after having served as a home missionary at Aiken, SC, was pastor for four years of a Presbyterian Church on John's Island, opposite Charleston. He then removed to Orangeburg, SC, where he continued as pastor of the Presbyterian Church-under much bodily weakness-for eight years, or until he became associated with his [unnamed] elder brother (Yale College, 1831) in the conduct of the Orangeburg Female Seminary. He continued to preach, as his infirm health permitted. His employment as a teacher was broken up by the Civil War, but his residence continued through life in Orangeburg; and during these later years his absorbing occupation was the study of the Bible. He died, suddenly, as he was sitting engaged in this favorite study, at his home in Orangeburg, on the 10th of July, 1885, in his 75th year.
He married, in 1832, Miss F M Mathews, daughter of Mr W Mathews, of John's Island. Their children were one son and two daughters.
Source: Obituary Record of Yale Graduates, published June 1886
He studied theology in the Seminary at Columbia, SC, 1834-1836, and after having served as a home missionary at Aiken, SC, was pastor for four years of a Presbyterian Church on John's Island, opposite Charleston. He then removed to Orangeburg, SC, where he continued as pastor of the Presbyterian Church-under much bodily weakness-for eight years, or until he became associated with his [unnamed] elder brother (Yale College, 1831) in the conduct of the Orangeburg Female Seminary. He continued to preach, as his infirm health permitted. His employment as a teacher was broken up by the Civil War, but his residence continued through life in Orangeburg; and during these later years his absorbing occupation was the study of the Bible. He died, suddenly, as he was sitting engaged in this favorite study, at his home in Orangeburg, on the 10th of July, 1885, in his 75th year.
He married, in 1832, Miss F M Mathews, daughter of Mr W Mathews, of John's Island. Their children were one son and two daughters.
Source: Obituary Record of Yale Graduates, published June 1886
Thomas Hanscome Legare was born in Charleston, SC, April 19, 1811, the youngest child of Thomas and Ann Eliza Berwick Legare. He left Yale College during the last part of the Junior year, but his high scholarship led to his receiving an honorary degree in 1841.
He studied theology in the Seminary at Columbia, SC, 1834-1836, and after having served as a home missionary at Aiken, SC, was pastor for four years of a Presbyterian Church on John's Island, opposite Charleston. He then removed to Orangeburg, SC, where he continued as pastor of the Presbyterian Church-under much bodily weakness-for eight years, or until he became associated with his [unnamed] elder brother (Yale College, 1831) in the conduct of the Orangeburg Female Seminary. He continued to preach, as his infirm health permitted. His employment as a teacher was broken up by the Civil War, but his residence continued through life in Orangeburg; and during these later years his absorbing occupation was the study of the Bible. He died, suddenly, as he was sitting engaged in this favorite study, at his home in Orangeburg, on the 10th of July, 1885, in his 75th year.
He married, in 1832, Miss F M Mathews, daughter of Mr W Mathews, of John's Island. Their children were one son and two daughters.
Source: Obituary Record of Yale Graduates, published June 1886
He studied theology in the Seminary at Columbia, SC, 1834-1836, and after having served as a home missionary at Aiken, SC, was pastor for four years of a Presbyterian Church on John's Island, opposite Charleston. He then removed to Orangeburg, SC, where he continued as pastor of the Presbyterian Church-under much bodily weakness-for eight years, or until he became associated with his [unnamed] elder brother (Yale College, 1831) in the conduct of the Orangeburg Female Seminary. He continued to preach, as his infirm health permitted. His employment as a teacher was broken up by the Civil War, but his residence continued through life in Orangeburg; and during these later years his absorbing occupation was the study of the Bible. He died, suddenly, as he was sitting engaged in this favorite study, at his home in Orangeburg, on the 10th of July, 1885, in his 75th year.
He married, in 1832, Miss F M Mathews, daughter of Mr W Mathews, of John's Island. Their children were one son and two daughters.
Source: Obituary Record of Yale Graduates, published June 1886
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